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By Robert Nardi, Broker/Owner With less than one month of inventory available, the Naples area housing market experienced a 14.5 percent decrease in overall pending sales. Low inventory levels in June also contributed to a 7 percent decrease in showings for the month. It appears that the wild housing market frenzy that began about a year ago, peaking in March, …

By Ulla-Undine Merritt (Dee) National Producer Number (NPN) 8853366 Obama Care/Affordable Care Act – August 15,2021 deadline for new policies issued. The Government extended your ability to enroll in health insurance on the Market Place due to COVID.  This special enrollment period will end this month!  The website is HealthCare.gov, your local insurance agent can help you through the maze …

By Josephine V. Jasper, MD F.A.C.E. During your yearly physical, did you ever wonder why the physician places their hand on your throat and asks you to swallow? This common test allows Your doctor to check for thyroid nodules. Although thyroid nodules are extremely common and usually benign, there are growing numbers of people with thyroid cancer and other thyroid …

Depression is a common but serious mood disorder that affects nearly 15 million people in the United States. Depression often either goes untreated or is managed with different kinds of oral medications such as, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). Most of these medications take several weeks before a …

During any storm or disaster, it’s too late to make a practical plan, so doing so now will alleviate stress for you and your pets an also help you to smoothly handle the situation. We often make plans for ourselves in advance, and while this is essential, making sure you have a place to go that is pet-friendly is critical. …

High blood pressure, also called Hypertension, is more common than one may think. Many people who have hypertension may not even know that they have a problem until seeing their physician for an annual checkup. Hypertension is a very common medical problem which most patients can learn to manage with some healthy lifestyle changes along with medications if needed. High …

Cardiovascular disease including coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in adults. The coronary arteries are the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. At Physicians Regional Healthcare System narrowing of the coronary arteries can be treated with open heart surgery (bypass surgery), angioplasty, stenting, and atherectomy. Coronary shock wave lithotripsy is a new treatment for …

Whether you call it heartburn, reflux, GERD or gastroparesis, these different names are all for one condition—burning acid in the throat and mouth. Acid reflux causes a delayed emptying of the stomach acids and food, which creates numerous symptoms including acid reflux. Along with a great deal of discomfort and systemic health-related factors, what many people don’t realize is that …

By Anthony J. Dimora, Florida Estate Planning Attorney Estate planning is the practice of managing an individual’s assets if they pass away or become incapacitated. Oftentimes, estate planning includes arranging the transfer of the late individual’s assets to their family and loved ones. Traditionally, estate planning simply includes the transfer of assets, business interests, and essentially everything owned by a …